National Cadet Corps organises Half Marathon

Jammu, Jan 24: A half Marathon for 5 Km was organised, today under NCC Group Headquarters, Jammu for the cadets of NCC. A total of 170 NCC Cadets which includes 65 girl cadets from all the prestiges colleges of Jammu participated in it. The half marathon started from Balidan Stambh where it was flagged off by Brigadier Rajan Jamwal, Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarters, Jammu and covered Dogra Chowk, Ambedkar Chowk, Balmiki Chowk, Khalsa Chowk, Green Belt Park and terminated at Green Fields Ground.

The Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarters, Jammu distributed the prizes to the winners of half marathon. Cadet Nilza from Government Women College, Gandhi Nagar and Cadet Juhi Charak from Government Women College, Parade were declared first and second respectively in Senior Women category whereas Cadet Md Nadeem and Cadet Doorjai both from MAM College were declared first and second respectively in Senior Division category. The Jammu traffic police and Health Department assisted NCC in an effective manner in the conduct of the Half Marathon.